To celebrate Women’s History Month, on March 8, 2009, The Arts Effect produced Find Your Voice!, a VDay benefit that inspired girls ages 9-14 years-old to discover their voices, celebrate the superwomen of history, and start their tomorrow with a greater awareness of and compassion for the challenges facing girls and women worldwide.

The Girl Power Party event featured:

• A VIP MC

• Performances by the award-winning and critically acclaimed cast of KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN

• Original music, poetry, and short stories created especially for FIND YOUR VOICE! by girls throughout NYC.

• Keynote Speakers addressing the status of girls around the world.

• A closing dance party sponsored by Little MissMatched

ALL proceeds from the event went to support VDay. www.VDay.org

HUGE THANK YOU to our guest speakers:

• Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney

• Susan Zirinsky, Executive Producer, "48 Hours" and "CBS Evening News"

• Erin Moriarty & Nancy Giles, CBS News Correspondents

• Marcia Pappas, President, NYS-NOW

• Trudy L. Mason, Democratic State Committeewoman

• Arielle Eckstut, Co-Founder and Creative Director, LittleMissMatched

• Julia Greenberg, Associate Director, AIDS-Free World

• Laura Camien, Actor/Producer, "Title of Show"

• Mary Jane Skalski, Producer of Oscar-Nominated "The Visitor" and Independent Spirit Award Winner "The Station Agent"

• Jane C. Wagner & Tina DiFeliciantonio, Award-winning documentary filmmakers, Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary, "Girls Like Us"